XLRI Announces XAT 2026 Cutoffs; Check Sectional & Overall Percentiles

XAT 2026 cut offs released. XLRI selection percentile falls from previous year. Check XAT cut offs for PGDM (BM), the PGDM (BM–International Specialization), and PGDM (HRM) here.

XAT 2026 cut offs out

XLRI has announced the XAT 2026 cut offs today for PGDM (Business Management), the PGDM (Business Management – International Specialization), and the PGDM (Human Resource Management). Selection of candidates for Essay Writing and PI round has been done as per the XAT cut offs released today. PI call letters have already been sent to selected candidates, and the selection round will be conducted in February.

This year, XAT cut offs have fallen by 2 percentile for PGDM BM programme. The XAT 2025 cut off was 96 percentile, XAT 2026 cut off is 94 percentile. For PGDM HRM programme too, the XAT 2026 cut offs are lower than XAT 2025 cut offs.

XAT 2026 cut off: PGDM BM and BM (International Specialization)

For PGDM BM and International Specialization, admission the XAT cut offs 2026 for both categories of candidates – Engineering and Non-engineering is same unlike previous years, where the cut offs for the latter used to be lower.

XAT 2026 cut off: PGDM HRM

For PGDM HRM admission the XAT cut offs 2026 for both categories of candidates – Engineering and Non-engineering are different like previous years.

XLRI is expected to interview approximately 4,000–4,500 candidates during the 2026–2027 admissions cycle, for all campuses. As per the institute, the evaluation framework is multi-dimensional to evaluate candidates on aptitude, communication effectiveness, ethical reasoning, leadership potential, and overall program fit.